Vehicle recall R/2012/026

Citroen Berlingo and others recall: Seat belt fixing bolts may loosen

DVSA recall R/2012/026 names the Citroen Berlingo, Citroen C4, DS4 and Citroen C4 Picasso. It was launched 8 March 2012. It covers vehicles built 22 November 2011.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2012/026
Launched: 8 March 2012
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: MPJ
Vehicles: DVSA lists 88 on each model line

What can go wrong

The fixing bolts of the front LH and RH seat belt return rail may loosen and in cases of extreme force break.

The fix

The bolts on the left and right- hand sides will be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 88. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen Berlingo	22 November 2011	88
Citroen C4	22 November 2011	88
Citroen C4 Picasso	22 November 2011	88
DS4	22 November 2011	88

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2012/011 Braking performance may decrease 30 January 2012, DS4, Citroen C4
R/2012/048 Vehicle may cut out 23 April 2012, DS4, Citroen C4
R/2012/061 Suspension bolt torque may be incorrect 1 May 2012, DS4, Citroen C4
R/2011/161 Pedal bracket may fail 8 December 2011, Citroen C4
R/2012/094 Risk of fire 5 October 2012, Citroen C4 Picasso
R/2012/134 Directional control may be lost 7 November 2012, Citroen C4, DS4

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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